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Davey Armstrong (Graham Verchere) and his teenage friends spend their summer vacation trying to prove that Wayne Mackey, (Rich Sommer) a beloved local police officer, is a serial killer.

Review: Horror homage honors genre classics

By Jake Leary, Assistant Life and Culture Editor • August 27, 2018
It isn’t a retread of “The Goonies” or “It” or “Stand by Me,” but rather a commentary on the naive simplicity of adventure films.
Charlie* looks at odds on the betting website he uses on his cell phone. Charlie was introduced to the website by Mark*, who served as Charlie’s bookie for the site.

Sports betting sees increase among college students

By Matt Hornick, Sports Editor • April 18, 2018
Sports betting has seen a large increase in the United States in recent years and it is growing especially with college students.
Marcin Mesa ’10, who plays Maks, sits with actress Kate MacCluggage, who plays Darja, at a bus stop in the play "Ironbound." The cast and creative team for the play involve three Ithaca College alumni, two professors and a current student.

Local play provides insight into life as an immigrant

By Kara Bowen, Assistant Life and Culture Editor • January 24, 2018
The cast and creative team of the play "Ironbound," written Martyna Majok, involve three Ithaca College alumni, two professors and a current student.
“Patti Cake$” is the debut feature from writer, director and composer Geremy Jasper. The film follows Patricia Dombrowski as she tries to break into the music industry and attract the attention of her favorite rapper, O-Z. Stay Gold Features

Review: ‘Patti Cake$’ can’t hit the high note

By Tyler Obropta, Proof Reader • September 6, 2017
But the absurdism undermines the film’s attempts at genuineness, and the more poignant moments don’t land.
Students and faculty from Ithaca College are utilizing technology to communicate in long-distance relationships.

Long-distance relationships: modern love in the digital age

By Kalia Kornegay, Staff Writer • May 3, 2017
Senior Laurel Chase said technology made her long-distance relationship easier to handle, as it positively impacted her and her partner.
Sophomore infield Ellie Murray slides into second base in the Bombers's 7–0 win against Buffalo State April 13.

Weekend Preview: four teams will be competing at home

By Matt Maloney, Staff Writer • April 15, 2017
Men's and women's crew, women's lacrosse and men's and women's tennis will be home this weekend. Baseball, softball, golf and track and field is away.
Lori and Gary Shields, their son, Michael, and dog Russell, travel from Clifton Park to watch their daughter, freshman Abby Shields, play softball.

Families build a community attending sporting events

By Casey Koenig, Staff Writer • April 12, 2017
Families of Bomber athletes get to know each other by going to both home and away games and hosting the team when the team is on the road.
Senior Trevor Thompson at the contact point in his swing during the Bombers' home game against SUNY Oneonta. The team travels to Elmira, New York to play Elmira College in a triple header April 8 and April 9.

Weekend Preview: Seven sports teams prepare for competition

By Matt Maloney, Staff Writer • April 6, 2017
The softball team has their first home doubleheader games of the season and golf opens up their spring season at Vassar College.
Senior tennis captain Brandon Buksbaum, whose father died two years ago, hits the ball during practice April 3 at the Ben Wheeler Tennis Courts. Buksbaum practiced drills against his teammates to help improve his hitting and serving.

Tennis player battles on the court for sentimental reasons

By Vinica Weiss, Senior Writer • April 5, 2017
After losing his father his sophomore year of college, senior Brandon Buksbaum used tennis to cope with the unexpected.
Defenseman senior Austin Smith picks up a ground ball in the Bombers' 12–6 win over SUNY Oneonta March 21 at Higgins Stadium. Smith had three ground balls on the day.

Weekend Preview: Spring sports are in full swing

By Matt Maloney, Staff Writer • March 24, 2017
Baseball and women's lacrosse is home this weekend while men's lacrosse and softball play in Utica, New York and Ewing, New Jersey, respectively.
Adam Driver stars as Paterson, a bus driver and poet living in Paterson New Jersey. Laura (Golshifteh Farahani), Paterson's partner, insists that Paterson share his writing, but he refuses and is content to drift through life under the radar.

Review: Jarmusch sets poetry in motion with his latest drama

By Aidan Lentz, Staff Writer • February 28, 2017
'Paterson' is one of the most comforting movies in recent memory, quietly reassuring its audience that a heavily cyclical life can still be exquisite.
Women's basketball to face Stevens in Empire 8 Championship

Women’s basketball to face Stevens in Empire 8 Championship

By Annette Hogan, Staff Writer • February 25, 2017
The Ithaca College women’s basketball team advances to the Empire 8 Conference Championship after a 64–55 semifinals victory over Hartwick College.
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